The Economics of Butt Selfies, and Other News a Man Needs to Know Today

Butt Selfies: Pictures Worth Thousands of Followers
Fitness guru Jen Selter's selfies (of her butt) earn her four to five thousand followers each time she posts one. In total, Selter has well over one million Instagram followers. If you've got it, (social media) flaunt it? (Elle)

Breaking Bad Fan Is Real-Life Heisenberg
The man who won a Breaking Bad competition, and was flown to Los Angeles to watch the finale, has been charged with running a drug network. Which would make sense, given that the man, at the finale watch party, called the show, "highly addicting, because people can relate to the main character." (Guardian)

Dante De Blasio's Friends Lobby Him for a Snow Day
The son of the newly sworn in mayor received an avalanche of texts and Facebook messages asking if there could be a snow day today. (Huffington Post)

The Pixies' New Video
The '90s angst-rock band is back with a new EP and an accompanying video. Check it out here. (Vulture)

Zuckerberg, Selling Your PMs
A California lawsuit alleges that Facebook sold its members' messages to advertisers without their consent. (Salon)

Sky-High Cycling
Architects have proposed building a 136-mile network of cycling paths over London. Besides looking pretty cool, the design would mean that bikers would never be "doored" again. (The Verge)

North Carolina City Councilor Resigns in Klingon
The councilor thought it would be funny if he wrote his resignation letter, which promised, "I will return the next time to (witness) victory," in Klingon. (Uproxx)